Beauty of the Church

We are just three months away from moving into our new church building.  Really very excited!  Yesterday was the day they were mounting two crosses on top of the building, so those who were available came for a service for the Blessing and Sanctification of a Newly-Fashioned Cross.  After that, we watched as they hoisted them up.  Thanks be to God!

Fr. John blessing the Cross with Holy Water.

 

Fr. John and Subdeacon Charles, the superintendent on the job.

A glimpse of the inside.

The Cross is the preserver of the whole world!  The Cross is the beauty of the Church!  The Cross is the might of kings!  The Cross is the support of the faithful!  The Cross is the glory of angels and the wounding of demons!  Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

~ from the Order for the Blessing and Sanctification of a Newly-Fashioned Cross